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Proposed B.C. legislation to detain youth who overdose could harm them: doctor
VANCOUVER - Indigenous and civil liberties groups say the British Columbia government failed to consult them before proposing legislation that would force youth under 19 to stay in hospital after...
Jul 22, 2020
What investigators revealed about deaths of girls, father in Quebec
MONTREAL - A look at what provincial police revealed Wednesday about the deaths of Norah and Romy Carpentier and their father: - At 9:30 p.m. on July 8, Martin Carpentier, 44, is driving wit...
Jul 22, 2020
B.C. government to control crowds at six busy parks with free day pass
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is introducing a pilot program to control crowds at some of its busiest parks, as residents look to local destinations for recreation. Beginning Monday, free...
Jul 22, 2020
Tesla picks Texas site for second US vehicle assembly plant
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. has picked the Austin, Texas, area as the site for its largest auto assembly plant employing at least 5,000 workers. The new factory will build Tesla's upcoming Cybertruc...
Jul 22, 2020
Lake Louise ski resort loses appeal of $2M fine for cutting endangered trees
CALGARY - An Alberta judge has upheld a $2.1 million fine against a world-renowned ski resort for cutting down endangered trees nearly seven years ago. Lake Louise Ski Resort pleaded guilty in 2017 to...
Jul 22, 2020
Daly's goal sends Dash to final with 1-0 win over Thorns
SANDY, Utah - Rachel Daly scored on a header in the 69th minute and the Houston Dash advanced to the Challenge Cup title game with a 1-0 victory over the Portland Thorns on Wednesday. The fourth-seede...
Jul 22, 2020
Canadians Brittany Marchand and Maddie Szeryk eager to be back on Symetra Tour
Brittany Marchand felt like her career was on an upswing after tying for eighth at the Florida's Natural Charity Classic in early March. It was the first tournament of the Symetra Tour season and was ...
Jul 22, 2020
More than 400 child care, before and after school spaces to be built in Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - It's hoped new child care spaces opening in Nanaimo and Ladysmith will ease the burden on parents and care providers.The Ministry of Children and Family Development announced on Wednesday mo...
Jul 22, 2020
B.C., Alberta service puppies put through transit paces after pandemic delay
VANCOUVER - It appears that even service puppies can't escape the changes of the pandemic. Bill Thornton, the CEO of BC & Alberta Guide Dogs, says the new recruits are far behind on...
Jul 22, 2020
Nurse and Raptors decide to go hard two days before much-anticipated return
Two days before they step on the court for their first game in more than four months, the Toronto Raptors didn't want to take it easy Wednesday. So after a casual poll of players revealed they wa...
Jul 22, 2020